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| Author: | Bob Garrish [ Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Needed : Heavily bearclawed top and Port Orford cedar |
I'm co-building a guitar with someone extremely talented on the forum, and we need some tops! One heavily-clawed non-sitka spruce, and one in port orford cedar. We might use sitka if it's really amazing, but it's last resort as I don't really like the bleach-white look. Preference goes, of course, to sponsors of the forum with second in line being reputable dealers who will supply photos. Anyone have some leads? (I've already e-mailed Old Standard) |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Needed : Heavily bearclawed top and Port Orford cedar |
Bob sorry for the partial high-jack here but after reading your post I had a question if I may please. Is Adi available in bear claw, anyone? |
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| Author: | peterm [ Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Needed : Heavily bearclawed top and Port Orford cedar |
Hesh, I have some Adi with bear claw.... not heavily figured but I have seen some gorgeous Adirondack Bearclaw tops. I believe Steve at Colonial may have some. |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Needed : Heavily bearclawed top and Port Orford cedar |
Thanks Peter!!!! |
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| Author: | Eric Mathre [ Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Needed : Heavily bearclawed top and Port Orford cedar |
Bob, I did some Port Orford Cedar shopping a month or so back. I've never done business with them, but oregonwildwood.com has some amazing-looking POC tops (described as 35-60 grain lines/inch). They're a bit expensive, but look lovely. Pacificcoastwoods.net has some more reasonably priced ones. Dave Maize at maizeguitars.com also has POC soundboards in a range of grades, but no pictures on the website. Eric |
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| Author: | Bob Long [ Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Needed : Heavily bearclawed top and Port Orford cedar |
Hey, Bob... RC Tonewoods should still have some POC. I just strung-up an SJ with a POC top I got from Bob. long |
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| Author: | Howard Klepper [ Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Needed : Heavily bearclawed top and Port Orford cedar |
Sitka spruce=bleached white look???? |
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| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Needed : Heavily bearclawed top and Port Orford cedar |
Bob, I got some nice bearclaw (I'd say it was medium, not heavily bearclawed) and some POC tops from LMI just a couple of weeks ago. Dave F. |
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| Author: | Bob Garrish [ Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Needed : Heavily bearclawed top and Port Orford cedar |
Howard Klepper wrote: Sitka spruce=bleached white look???? I looked into that, and apparently the stuff I've been getting was the really whitish BC stuff...so I've been overlooking the darker varieties of sitka. Sometimes a little Googling sets one straight when experience has led them astray! |
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| Author: | Shane Neifer [ Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Needed : Heavily bearclawed top and Port Orford cedar |
Bob, I probably have a a few Lutz Bearclaw tops that are more colourful. Let me know if you are still looking. I can't help the POC but nice colourful and stiff WRC I can help with! Shane |
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| Author: | Colonial Tonwds [ Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Needed : Heavily bearclawed top and Port Orford cedar |
I have some bearclaw Sitka listed on my new website. http://www.colonialtonewoods.com/Sitkas ... artops.htm Take a look and feel free to call or PM if you have any questions. Stephen |
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